Guilty Pleasures. Everybody has them. What? You think you don't? This spring, Shadowbox Live confesses. Original sketch comedy and live rock 'n' roll reveal all with their latest show, opening Thursday, March 23 at their Brewery District theater, 503 S. Front Street.
"We're having a lot of fun rehearsing this show," says Executive Producer Julie Klein. "While there are always challenges to producing original material, the theme of Guilty Pleasures really plays to our strengths. It's silly, sexy, fresh and fun."
Sketches currently included in the show are:
Guilty Pleasures - A friendly gathering turns into a tell-all for the partners of the legal firm of Turner and Hoocher.
Browser History - Gina's new roommate, Tim, is hiding something. Can Keri find out what from his Google searches?
Home Sweet Home - Sherry's apartment isn't exactly a love nest set lure the object of her desire, or is it?
Bad Siri - Jim's iPhone's Siri takes his voice commands literally, much to his embarrassment!
Loving Life - Herb Cattlebaum is one luck S.O.B! Reggie shares Herb's accidental sex-capades with wife, Madelyn, who just may become Herb's latest conquest.
Perspectives - Dr. Phil is on the job, helping viewers to see that the glass is always half full.
Housekeeping Made Tease-y - Dr. Olga Spamsky's new book helps women around the world to get what they really want: a tidy house!
Dream Catcher - Harold's dreams come true when girlfriend Louise helps him interpret a recurring nightmare that includes Aquaman, Marlin Brando, and a juggling mime.
Maureen and Buffy: The Fundraising Ball - Gossip queens Maureen and Buffy dish on the elite attending the Governor's fundraiser.
Houdini Escapes Death - Master of escape Houdini escapes even death, much to his wife's chagrin.
Songs currently include in the show are:
Hollywood Nights by Bob Seger
Canned Heat by Jamirogquai
Coin-Operated Boy by The Dresden Dolls
Mercy by Duffy
I Need A Man by Eurythmics
Stacy's Mom by Fountains of Wayne
So What by Pink
Dirty Little Secret by The All-American Rejects
Going to Hell by The Pretty Reckless
Guilty Pleasures opens Thursday, March 23 at 7:30pm and runs Fridays and Saturdays through Saturday, June 3. Tickets range from $25 - $40 and student/senior/military pricing is available. Visit www.shadowboxlive.org for mo information and reservations.
Shadowbox Live, a non-profit 501C3 performance ensemble, is the largest resident theater company in America, producing over 500 shows per year.
For over 20 years Shadowbox Live has produced world-class performances, spanning the artistic spectrum with sketch comedy, rock 'n 'roll, original rock operas, traditional musicals, drama, dance theater and new media; always putting emphasis on the unparalleled live experience.
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